Following I-Day celebrations at the Red Fort, President Droupadi Murmu visited the war memorial in Delhi to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the armed conflicts of independent India.
The HC now has 43 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60. The addition is expected to ease pressure on the court, which has long struggled a judge shortage & case backlog.
President Murmu has asked if fixed timelines can be ‘imposed’ by judiciary on President & Governors for clearing state bills. There have been at least 14 such References since Independence.
Xi wrote to President Murmu on occasion of 75th anniversary of India-China ties. She wrote to Chinese President that stable, predictable & friendly ties would benefit the world.
This is Mohamed Muizzu's first bilateral visit to India. On this five-day tour, he is accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation.
In her first address to Parliament after LS polls, Murmu also emphasised govt’s commitment to 'fair investigation' into exam controversy & 'stringent punishment for the guilty'.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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